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On July 9, 2023, Plainfield Church will host the 20th Annual Car Show at the Plainfield Church in Rose Hill. Registration is from 9 am to noon with church service at 10 am. The awards will be at 2 pm. $20 entry fee per vehicle and all vehicles are welcome.
H.O.P.E. Food Pantry in Hidalgo will be open Saturday July 8, 2023 for a bagged drive thru 8:00–10:00 am for Cumberland & Jasper Counties only. Jasper County clients at 8am and Cumberland at 9am. Masks optional. No restrooms and must stay in your vehicle. Be sure to have space in
St. Thomas presents their 11th annual duck race on Sunday, August 20 at 11 am at the Newton Aquatic Center. See below for full information. If your business is interested in sponsoring this event, feel free to contact Mrs. Jill Bierman, principal at St. Thomas, at 618-783-3517.
Aria Grochowsky, infant daughter of Jake Grochowsky and Ashley Blair Grochowsky, has been diagnosed with Critical Aortic Valve Stenosis with Left Ventricle Fibrosis at 35 weeks gestation. Aria made her early appearance on 5/22/23 at 10:53 AM. At her birth, it became apparent there were more complications with her heart
Photos by Alex Osborne and Mindy Hartke Department Q1 – TRACTOR PULLSection 1 – SANCTIONEDClass 2156 – Light Modified1st Lance DeClerck Stonington, IL2nd Mike Vandeveer Alma, IL3rd Cory Blomberg New Baden, IL4th Curt Micenheimer Taylorville, IL5th Stan Williams Baskett, KY6th John Young Bismarck, IL7th Curt Micenheimer Taylorville, IL8th Dylan Frecking
Department J – AGRICULTURESection 12 – Div #12-GARDEN PROD-LargestClass 706 – Largest-Zucchini1st Elizabeth Roedl Edgewood, ILClass 708 – CHAMPION BEST OF SHOW1st Elizabeth Roedl Edgewood, ILSection 13 – Div#13-GARDEN PRODUCT-QualityClass 710 – Best Head of Lettuce1st Elizabeth Roedl Edgewood, ILClass 715 – Best Yellow Summer Squash1st Elizabeth Roedl Edgewood, ILClass
The Newton Public Library is currently hosting their summer reading program which includes performances each Tuesday (except July 4th which is moved to July 5) at 10:30 am at West End Event Center in Newton. The most recent program was Mad Science and the upcoming program on July 5 is
Attention Jasper County residents — Code Red notification system for Jasper County IL will not be available for getting upcoming severe weather warning alerts. Please use other sources for weather alerts such as tv,radio, weather radios, and weather apps on your phone,tablet or computer. Please pass this information onto others
On August 12th at West End Reception and Events, there will be an event to support the Newton Family Life Center. This event for all ages includes the Fried Green Tomatoes food truck and SOCO “a little southern comfort”. The event begins at 7 pm. Free will donations will be
Department A – BEEF CATTLESection 1 – ANGUSClass 1 – Bull, summer yrlg and over1st Craig Crutcher Montrose, IL2nd Weston Goebel Montrose, IL3rd Weston Goebel Montrose, IL4th Craig Crutcher Montrose, IL Class 2 – Bull, senior calf and under1st Reed Tharp Yale, IL2nd Craig Crutcher Montrose, IL3rd Craig Crutcher Montrose,